“People look at maps of the Pacific and see tiny dots scattered in an ocean of blue. They see islands aspects of land destined to be dependent on the larger land masses around them,” Kuper ...

People can distrust or hate others based purely on assumptions about their accent, appearance, or behavior. Racism can play into this, too. Racism is discrimination based on a person’s race or ...

Perfection is an over-rated virtue in classical music. It means no risks were taken, no passions revealed. All you can do is admire the dazzling virtuosity and the music’s perfectly licked surface.